Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery is a voluntary aided primary school in Widnes, Knowsley , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 224 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
224
Pupils
240
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery?
The catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery is the geographic zone Knowsley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Knowsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery is managed by Knowsley and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Knowsley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery has a published admission number of 240 places. 224 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 240, Knowsley's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Widnes.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Knowsley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Knowsley school admissions →
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 104454
Other Primary Schools in Widnes
If Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Widnes are the next closest alternatives.
Moorfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA8 3HJ
Fairfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA8 6TH
Lunts Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA8 9RJ
Halebank CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WA8 8UZ
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WA8 6EL
St Basil's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WA8 4SZ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Knowsley
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Knowsley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prescot
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prescot
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Liverpool
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prescot · 1.9 miles away
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Prescot · 2.7 miles away
Evelyn Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Prescot · 3.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery is the geographic zone Knowsley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Knowsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Knowsley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery cover? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in Widnes, Knowsley, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.